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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL", FOKTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 19, 1801 rtttttttLttitttmtmttAtttttttmttttttit&ttmttm 1 I II DN'S CLUBS' wgmsn's won f Edited by Mrs. Szrah A. Evans J :: :. " - srnrmrriTnvrrornxrmrmTeT t Closing of the V . .Woman's Club Year. ..' . . .v " The end of th club season draws near rid sinos the election on th 10th the ntmbtri have breathed a sigh of relief and satisfaction, and await with ln pa tience the Uat meeting on the 14th. when the club year will close with a general recaption to the outgoing and Incoming Officer, i . :.. ....,.. ',,"",. Never In the history of the club hue euoh perfect harmony and general sat lafactlonf been expressed of er. an elec- rn and middle states, waa held In New York. The majority of these welfare workers were women, paid to study the needs of the women employes of large factories and department stores. - The object '.Is to enlarge and develop the earning capacity of each Individual wo man worker. If a worker can produce twice as much In an easy chair with a footreat. It Is economy on the part of the employer to buy her the .chair. To j rest follows." tun Our Women Teachers lin fru P. Jr. Xtann tha nAwlv alanta, president Is a charter member of the In the Elementary Schools. club, has always stood loyally by It work, and In every particular Is emi nently fitted for the high position she has been called upon to fill. Mrs. Mann received a unanimous vote. Mrs. A. JL Breyman, who was olscted vice-president 'by a, large majority, la , also a charter member and one of the club's hardest workers. She -has filled several of the most arduous offices In the club, and this latter Is a fitting compliment for her paat services. The personnel of ins board is or a high character, and Is composed of the following, women: Re cording secretary, Mrs. J. C. Prltchard; correapondlng secretary, Mrs. . . K. P. Fraeer; financial secretary, Mrs. W. H, N Fear; treasurer. Mr. C. N. Rankin (re electee;; auditor. Mrs, p. I, Packard.. Election day la usually a very poorly attended meettng, 'but on thi last .oc casion there Was the largest attendance In five years, and while upon other elec tion days the aaaembly dwindled to scarcely a quorum before the last offl- cers were elected, .this year there were ' more voters at the close than there usu- , . ally were to open the election. This Is Under ths above heading "The Club Woman," which was indorsed as the official organ of. the general federation at th recent convention In Bt . Louis, devotes ' much space to the report of Mr. Alfred Moaely, who was at the head of a commission of Englishmen who re cently investigated the public school system of the United States, and. who.l declared In his publlo report, which has recently reached this country, "that, the greatest fault which - the commission found in the system of oontmon educa tion, .- was the paucity of male teachers and the consequent emasculation of the boys under the training of women teachers." Naturally , this report has caused something of a oommotlon and Is being bitterly resented by women teachers wherever ', the report ' has reached thlm. .' :- : , , -. Whether the report will have any ap preciable efteot on the school boards, or I commissioners'' of education - of' thlsl country Is quite prooiematical, for Mr. Moaely. being a disinterested observer, and .investigating for observation and not for criticism, his report must be ao- tnken as art unmistakable evidence that ceptd as from an unprejudiced source. ' ths Interest in ths club has never been so great as at present, and as highly , - complimentary to ths new officers who ' -were elected by such a handsome vote. ". ' ' "A. motion . to , adjourn on account of y the absence of soma of ths prominent members, who were attending th rose : ahow (which unfortunately had been sot for ths same day) was discussed, but -. -( at no time seriously contemplated,': ss .the elub days are designated In the eon v Btttutlon. and a.' troublesome precedent V would hav been established if for any cause it was Interfered with. A second day of the rose show deprived none of ' ths members of enjoying ths magnifi cent' exhibit. - and they turned out en mass on Saturday. General satisfaction was expressed that ths club had not broken over its established custom. rV-'- H ft St Some Interesting .Facts ,V '. ' About the St Louis Delegate's.. One of ths most Interesting delega ' tlons at the seventh biennial was tbe ' four young women from the ' Century club of the- welfare department,- eon ,' - ducted by the Cash Register company . of Dayton, Ohio. The club has been in ''" existence for eight years, doing sys 1 tematlo and progressive work. It is ' federated with the state and general , ' federation and sends delegates to both. What Is moat remarkable In this is that they are allowed full time and pay while ' absent; but what ' is more ' remarkable their entire expenses are paid by their t , employers, who declare It Is not a mat ter of philanthropy with them, but en tirely a good business investment.: ' The Dayton people In their welfare work always disclaim a - philanthropic motive, but plainly-tell you "It pays." Carroll D. Wrightin his book, ''Some Ethloal Phases- of the-Labor Question,' " "attempts to prove the fallacy that "the -5 factory has dwarfing' Influence- on . - kill.'' These four bright young women ' are -living examples of bis theory, as well as practical testimony to the ele ' rating tendency of the "welfare plan." ' In ' appearance, manners, intelligence, - they are. far' removed from the ac cepted type of factory women. There was Uttle in their dress or demeanor to distinguish them from women who had ' passed their - lives in a domestic en-- vlronment, and if anything In their mea- ; tallty was different, it was rather to .'; their ; advantage. ' . They displayed ; an ability to make up their minds quickly and promptly, an ability not always pos- sessed by domestic women, and never developed in business women who work like irresponsible machines.. "They know how to act as a part , of an organised federation. They were, admirably self respecting, among 1,500 club women, the ' . vast majority of . whom were pf the privileged classes. : They were working , ' women, and were proud of the fact. . To those dub women who met them - they were an interesting revelation of ... the possibilities of industrialism after adjustment shall have taken, place. ' J To a reporter one of them said: -The . ' Industrial adjustment has not been very ; Slow, after all, Women are adaptable creatures, and -when there has been of 1 late years an Intelligent awakening on tbe part of employers in regard to the '" relation, between their - duty towards their employes and their own business Interests that probably, would have been One of the results already, however, is the report or the commissioner on ele mentary education - appointed by the board of -education for the. Male Teach ers' association of New York. The re port in a meaaure confirms Mr. Mose!ys conclusions end seeks to show where the effect pf women teachers. Is antagonistic to the formation-of strong manhood In boys under their cars, and recommends that all boys over. 10 years, should be taught by men class teachers. At pres ent the report states 12 per cent of the boys in the publlo schools of New Tork are taught by women, and that 7 per cent" of - all teachers throughout the country are women. ' ; : i : . TheKiport concludes with these recommendations: "Flrst-rThaf ' . all normal boys, upon entering their tenth year of life, should be, during their attendance . at school, under : the direct control of male teacher., , "Second That ; the administrative authority of the schools of our country. and especially, of the greet cities,, be '' " 1 1 - " 1 in .. f i hi, ; rskaJe1slMSesBsSkSBtSBVMewxssWsslB MRS. OEOROE C. BRQ WNELL OF OREGON CTTT, , ' i President of the Mothers' aub. V1 the salaries now 'paid te teachers, par ticularly male teachers., are making it reasonably , profitable profession, which m. man mir. imv nufiu a. life DUr- urged to adopt a policy to employ only I P Jn not as a means of livelihood male teachers for boys above the age of twiin some omer, profession as an uu 10 years. , "Third That fair, r graded salaries, tenure of office and pensions be put In rorce, . 10 . tne ena that able men may be attracted by .the work of teaching as a me proiession. .:, U.V:,-; "Fourth And especially do we urge that In New Tork City, steps be taken to mate career. International Council of 1 Women's Clubs , at Berlin. If from the imperial palace of William II came neither welcoming letter nor In vitation to the prominent women who extend i the policy of - employing men I were srathered in the capital city of Oer teachers until all boys in the last four I many the past week, the social side of M.I. ... n V. ll The report is very lengthy, wjndlng in and out among a diversity of causes and effect,, and speculating a little on pedagogic psychology . with the thread- was not neglected. Ambassador Tower and his wire led off by a magnificent reception to the women there assembled from, all parts of the world. . It was a matter Of pride bare conclusion that women control to the rre&t concoiirse of American wom- mor tnrougn the emotions than through Jen who were in attendance and were, in conviction. The , committee even' as- I fact, the representative women of Amer sumes Urger responslbllHies than dele-1 lea that . the 'ambassador from the gated to them' by advancing their opin-1 United states should throw open his ton or rawer speculating upon soms of I door in welcome and 'In recognition the larger Questions in social economics, I when there was virtually; an imperial for the report says: That perhaps the J interdict upon Berlin society against the maintainanoe ena extension" of so large I social recognition of tbe progressive a douj fji unmarnea women may be, I woman. together with the other public employ-I Mrs. May Wright Bewail, the outgoing ment of women, one' of the agencies (president, gave a handsome reception in which is dlmlnlsmng- the extent, power (her hotel to the new. officers, c It was a and influence of the home." 1 . I rare opportunity given to enjoy real " Tnatc-jnwts true, . or that the nome I American hospitality UTa foreign city. Influence Is diminishing, seem to be t The session of the congress was not taken quite for granted, but they only marked by the entire harmony one would succeed In proving that in their own wish to see in a body of women pledged particular case this must be a fact. - to "peace measures,"-but a few steady One member of the committee . re- headsand firm hands brought order out marked: .'"People generally realise the of chaos and upon the greater measures effect of keeping our boys constantly all factions united.- Universal suffrage under the control of women teachers. It is the . experience - of every- male teacher that when he takes bold of .a class of boys who have had none but women teachers, that he finds them group of little women."' v Commenting on both these reports, editorially, in The Club Woman, Mrs. Harry Hastings says: ; J - "Does it not assume , great deal for any teacher, male of female, that he has the exclusive formation of character under his control T ? Do . the parents in the home contribute ' nothing whatever seemed 1 the ' bone of contention,' which was not surprising, ".considering the place of meeting and the publlo senti ment rife against It; but, like Banquo's ghost, "it would not down," and the agl-. tation will but hurry it on to the goal for which It is striving.- The new m eera of the International Council of Women for the nextl four years are Countess . of AberdeeaV president ; Frau Marie Strltt of Dresden, first vice-presi dent: Mme. Jewel Siegfried of Paris, sec ond . vice-oresidentr Frau -Retsius of Stockholm, ) third - vice-presidentj iMrs. William Sangerd of Toronto, treasurer; to the makina of an nnrlrht Miin the raw material? Are 'the children of Miss Gordon of Scotland, -corresponding i our puDito schools : - the offspring of I secretary, ana uaisa jvipor vi ouuwu, degradation and hence ? subiects for recording secretary.' " i . ; " -i tnr th i.n moral upnrungT Are our schools Juve. ' xoronio, vni, i " , I nil aavinmat Triii v. ' fn-m.u. I next nlace Of meeting of the council. 'Women in me isciories. - - - - - .vmiaiwa v - , , .- ' , V"What has become known as welfare character is to some extent in the hands . ; - ' St. St' ft ; " w work in the trades is a development of ot wchers, who raust. besides develop- i.i-rt:nr; of " DeleMtes' the last years of the nineteenth century. " of the InteUectual faculties of the selection pt relegates . - It;cannot.be said that it received its child, give time and attention to the To the Baker City Convention. InltiaUve in the factories, but almost as i?" a"a "rengtnening of high j The quetl6n. has been asked this de- quicxiy as tne ary gooao piorenann i " " , - i I partment WM'Wlli represent tne cjuo ' had it borne upon them that seats for ""f" PJ'r'notlom,;-; The fluty 4t the Baker City convention the out- their women oierxs .meant tne, maxmg . w are to 0lng or incoming president wnen tne of better saleswomen and a consequent train the child morally as well as election is in the springr Whaeythere enlargement of business, the idea took Pnyly--id if anything will destroy u no compulsion in Individual clubs or root Altruism t that pays Is sure to the home, it is the socialistic doctrine state federations following a precedent be practiced; ,E It takes superior in- wat- any. agency of government 'should 0r ruling of the general federation, it telllgence to perceive tne aavantages or rs""" ;i toe nome. is customary to be guwea oy sucn, un- unselflshness, however, and welfare work The American - doctrine . is that the less otherwise specified rn the consti- ' has advanced slowly: ' The average fae- school must train a child to be a use- tution or rules ofithe minor or ganlsa- ' tory owner would doubt the wisdom of fulr ?citlxen, not a .moral belng-even tton. A few years ago this point-was rest rooms, nurse baths, libraries, granted he may not be the former with- called In question in our state, federa- - classes In English, cooking, .dancing, in out being - the r-latter, though some tlon. There was no established rule at connection with his " works t he would philosophers would deny even that as- that time, either,- in state .. or general hardly allow vacations to attend club sumption, yet it cannot be denied that federation, and to make certain the out- ' meetings; mUch less would ' he . be in- the . ethical training is ' the manifest going president was elected. At , the ' dined to pay delegates' expenses. i'.h??f. duty of the home along with whatever Los Angeles convention others had evi- Th movement; i has; ? nevertheless; other agency the. home may select for dently had the same .questidn raised, for " grown to such an " extent that 1 three that yurpose. ;.The more functions you it was there brought, up for discussion ' months ago a convention of professional take away from the home the more you and eettlemenfc It was unhesitatingly welfare workers, employed by a number weaken ; its influence.!, i After all, " the decided that the outgoing president was of prominent business men in the east- milk In the coooanut possibly is that the one to represent her c,lub at the fol lowing convention, unless the election was so arranged that the president! had served some considerable . time of her term. This decision was based upon the argument that a president1 in the, be ginning of her term would not, have the grasp of the work or be well Informed in. the past. work of the club. . This seemed so altogether reasonable that the decision has not been 'called into cues tlon. - - In - the general- federation, of course, this would, only apply to state president, as club' presidents are not eligible by virtue ef their office, .and the club elects whom' it pleases. ' In state federations usually the presidents of clube are eligible by virtue of their office, hence president whose terms ex pire during the springr months will be the logical delegates at the Baker City convention, which .convenes on October K.y- '.'-:'v C -y -') 'i'.'-'s.: All clubs, no. matter how small, are entitled to two delegate If a meeting of the club does not interfere, it- would not be amiss to send both past and pre ent president the one for , what she knows of club work, and the-other for what she may learn, that is new and useful to inject into her coming admin istration. - - , 1 A' Lack of the ' True Spirit of Hospitality. At -a recent meeting of the Woman's club -an action was taken which has in it a promise of much good for Portland and Its interests. ' The apportionment of a "publicity committee" means that the women of the city will have a standing committee to confer , with the various boards of trade and commercial organisa tions to promote the business and social interests of the city. In speaking to the motion to appoint this committee a mem ber said that the knew of three men who had come, to. the city with means to put into business and with the inten tion of remaining, but their wives had met With such scant hospitality out of sheer homesickness they ; persuaded. their husbands to return east ? . A - letter received from a prominent club, woman a few days ago from Los Angeles said: "Upon arriving here after month's sea voyage I went first to the chamber ot commerce to find an Ore gon paper, but could neither borrow nor buy one.- Z went to thenews stand, but none could I find. I did the next beat thing; I bought a 8eattle paper, which were . In abounding evidence, and not only were Seattle and Tacoma papers there In plenty,, but papers from other Wash ington towns could be had. There is no. moss on Washington or California.' The women of Oregon are not respon sible ' for ' this last condition, . but they are j very largely; responsible : for the former. . ; X-kJ-' . We are well aware of the condemnation we are about to call down upon our head when we boldly and openly say- Oregon Is Inhospitable to the f reccing point. There are rare exceptions, and they shine forth In the memory of many a newcomer with clear distinction : and : with a glowing warmth that will always be remembered. These occasional v hospitalities . between neighbors or chance acquaintances, while It will reconcile a homesick - woman to the loss of her' old friends to some de gree,' does not affect the reputation, of the city. Neither does a huge, misman aged crush, such as was extended to the women who were present at the live stock conventions. , While a large atiount of money was expended on the reception at the Portland hotel and the highest art obtained In decorations, and music, and the women were gowned In their beat to do the. guests honor, the guests them selves Were such an insignificant factor at the reception but one or two df them were even recognised. Whose fault was It T . Surely not the men who provided the means so llberall.. 4t would be a reflection upon the oAin to say they did not know how and yet the.grotesque Idea that the strangers carried back of Portland's hospitality could do no good for ' the city when future convention towne are to be chosen. Did we hear of one of Portland's eiegant homes being thrown open to entertain the guestsT We have had various woman's conven tlons during the past tw years. There Is usually "a reception," but always In a ball or hotel. The plea Is made that the houses are too small. From the pictures we have recently been treated to of Port- land's elegant homes we think , they might compete with St.. Louis, Denver or Los Angelesall of which have bad private homes 1 thrown "&an to . thdir entertainment This Is one way that tbe women attending conventions may carry away with them a better Idea of Port land's home.. llfeT-, " , "" ) Every club or woman's organisation. church or otherwise, e&ould seek out the new people coming 19 the city perma nently or as visitors, each after Its own kind, and "In aU things use hospitality." Inquire not into their circumstances; what their former social posltloa has been; whether they came over In ths Mayflower or belonged' to the Virginia colony; be tbelr .gown from Worth or of home construction, uetl their open sesame ' be, "We hav evme to dwell among you.-v-- ' ' -.'', : The most -erroneous Idea that was ever conceived of hospitality Is that It re quires a .. large expenditure of : money, and this we belleVe to b the fundamental eause for such a lack, or rather dying out of true, genuine hospitality. age; an age of over-dressing, over-eating. over-traveling and an over-drawing of bank accounts very often. . IA the same way- aa over-exertion- for display , ana over-anxiety to Impress ourselves and one's belongings exists ' in the modern idea of hospitality. ' Proresstonal decora tions, clanging of musical instruments and Paris gowns, with an exryheil cup or tea ana gnasuy pina waier win oc cupy a half column or the society page in the telling, and those In whose honor It was given 'will feel as though they had eaten a huge winter pear, fair to look. upon, filling, but utterly tasteless. The committee counts up the cost and decides that the fame of the city will be spread abroad In proportion . to the handsome check drawn.- 'to pay the Diner1' there ' Is generally . several of them In case a little graft Is to go around Com Dare this with, say, ths hospitality that was meted out to the pioneers by Dr. McLoua-hlln. and who in their turn extended It to late arrivals. Theirs was tha warm claan ef the band, the sharing of simple food anorshelter and the wei come without fear or ravor. In short it was what Tom Richardson of tne Com mercial dub, the , boards of trade the publicity of the Woman's club and every organisation ana inaiviauai in tne stace should endeavor to do -show people bow to make home in Oregon, and In doing 1: convince them they have at last dis covered the grandest country . and the best people God s sun has ever shown upon. - ft ft ft ,. Arts and Crafts , Show Varied Industries. "One-half the women of today are ig norant of what the other half is doing," aid a New York woman the other day "and that Is why the arts and craft show was gotten up. We hope to rem edy at least that one deficiency In .worn en.".;. ...:;-,.,,-.,;:,.; ,..v, :,:.' m'.'.m 'y , I The exhibit was held in Teachers' col leare last week, and attracted wide atten tlon and attendance by women from all over the state. The New Tork Post de votes two columns to an acceunt of it as it was considered an advance move ment in the light line of education, in describing It among- other things, it says: ,, . JV: - i yl .',.'." 1 ',...' - v.r "Teachers' college is a departmeatiof education of Columbia university for the training Of teaohers of both sexes in various branches of educational work, with course of ' study . of from one to four years. . - Each . department has it own director and corps of instructors. The college maintains two 'schools of observation and practice, . the Horace Mann and Bpeyer schools..It Is here that the students obtain that' practical experience in teaching which cannot be gained entirely theoretically. "The Speyer school is open without charge to the-children of the neighbor hood in which it. is located, and is of a kindergarten nature with special classes In sewing, cooking and - manual train ing, and enjoys , in addition tbe neigh borhood activities of a university set tlement The student of Teacher' col leg could find no better advantage for learning the kindergarten system than in both of these splendidly equipped departments or the college proper. "Each separate exhibition or women's work was displayed in Its department occupying an entire room in the buna ing. The exhibition showing what rapid strides were made by women along lines of domestic science and domestic art is of vital interest to .every woman who is or hopes to be a home maker. - i... "Different portion of this department of domestic science were fitted up to demonstrate the advantages of certain equipment in the different departments of a well-ordered household. There was could be served for 11.(0,. There wss a. wonderful little-laundry equipment for a, small household, - which would delight the bachelor-girl, and show her where money could be saved weekly. All these demonstrations are the result of careful study In domestic science and household economics, certainly . embrac ing the most valuable branches of wo men's work. The 'latest and most ap proved kitchen equipments,' to be used em- Hall into a modern Westminster Abbey, by bringing" the bone of ail the revolutionary heroes together and plant ing them In the historic old snot on Chestnut street. " One proposition 1 about aa preposterous as the other, ana If accomplished would be about as In congruous as seeing Llbbey prison from a Cottage Grove avenue ear In Chicago. These patriot l women have accom plished work that will redound to their In teaching, occupied one corner of this I everlasting glory and honor, lit Ver- department I Many of these teachers will doubtless teach In small towns where the expense of equipments for -schools in which these branches wUl be taught are to be considered, and com plete kitchen equipments were shewn, some costing as little as-124.' "There were excellent example of non and a score of other place testify to their right to exist but they would undertake what they would very poorly accomplish If an effort was made to disturb the resting places of the heroes of the revolution, ,.-"' Pennsylvania is studded almost to its western' boundary with smell-- grave- how a .woman may learn to be her own I yards many of them in the very heart upholsterer, showing neaUy made and tacked mattresses of dlrounltlve else; a small bit of furniture was shown, cov ered with well fitting linen covers, the making of which 1 taught In the course of upholstery. "There were a variety of artistic hand mai portieres of arras -cloth and 1ml of the . towns that were eet apart by William 1 Penn, to be- held forever es "graveyards,", and ' every one of which now holds ons or more heroes Of the revolution. . It is the shrine of tbe vil lage. : It would be desecration to open th rrave and robbery to transfer Its contents, even to a more hallowed spot. otinn haUd. The cloth of which these! This Idea of making a tomb or the west curtains wera mads was woven by the I wine? of Independence Hall no duUDt students, and several loom and an old-1 had Its birth In the proposition to bring fashioned spinning wheel were on exhlbi-1 the , bones of Paul Jones to tnw eoun tlon. The ornamental designs were tryv This is a worthy ambition, for. originated and executed by these wo men also. Example of every kind of sewing were seen here, from the making of a buttonhole to the most elaborately embroidered table cover. In the depart ment of applied design, every kind of useful and artistlo designing was rep resented, and in other departments was shown how those designs were executed, the results of the practical work being exhibited, t Designs for gowns were here. and the gowns themselves, after' com pletion. Some of the millinery made by these women, would do Credit to a pro like the author, of "Home. Sweet Home." no soil should enshrine his remain but that of America; but to thoso who have found sepulture here. It would be but meddleeorae and without honor to move them simply to s, more historic spot . . 7. - ..V; V..ft ft ft wV.'..? Southern Carolina s Ideas .,'; Of Club Woman's ) Work. The 4 southern delegates were among the most popular at tne oieania. iam report, from North Carolina, read by Urm. Lindsay Patterson, creaiea . , . . L , . ... . t - . We undoubtedly live In an vr-wroughtJn,,lk, ntr 0WB bat, and would be breese of laughtei J" shown the. arrangement of a table for a luncheon. On another nuie tame was shown the proper amount and kind of food which should compose the even ing, morning, or midday meals of chil dren of specified ages. On the walls of this department were nung dia gram of lamb, beef, etc, indicating the choloe and less desirable cuts of meats. There were menus prepared of whole some and dainty meals at moderate cost. One wondered how a luncheon (or. six worth a year's study to any woman who oould devote the time to it - , . 'It was most Interesting to notice in this exhibition woman's adaptability to I and love for Interior decorations In the wall-paper, linoleum and rug designs. It would seem that women In this branch of work should be distinctly successful. expressions and its characterleuo Dec larations. Conservative aa h southern club woman is, the work done In their state federatlone is eminently practical. as was shown in Mrs. umamur m ryui She said in part: ;:;.''' l' ", ' "One of her distinguished sons has de scribed North Carolina' as the state While there was not a great deal of I n" m"n.. JZT, .tV.ht nm. i- i .a a. - AlMratla ticket. - , manual training, there was enough to "And what ot the women? Well, we show that It. is being- done. They had do as we pieasa. sn w- vr ,rr done some clever work in marquetry the men. ' .', . ' ; ' Ii,' and Inlaying, and there were to be seen . "And why not t They love us. and If it some pretty carved ' Uborettes and lay In their power, our Pathway would leather-covered window seats. . One of be strewn wuo .v... - ino mux '(umirvu pit!na.ii turniiun 1 m seen here was a quaintly designed setUe In stained and quartered oak, showing Just enough decorative carving to give It an artistlo finish. -."And these are only a few of the things that women are now' learning to do. Most of these branches pertain dl "Now. if you will remember tnat : whether in the federation or out of It, n.n mmA Aral, fou will understand ' why we, as club women, do some things so "well, and do not do other things at alL ; That Is why. with only twenty clubs, and In our dangerous second sum- nriw tn tha hnma whilii it 1 mml I ntr. Mrs, Alderman, the able chairman. hnt lih.v -in k. i..i,ki i,, a,i. I nf the library extension committee.-re- dents in schools here ind there in differ- ports that sixty-three traveling libra ent parts oif the world, in. many. In- ries hav been ysent out .as well as stances the knowledge gained will . be quantities of magaxlnes and papera na used practically a a, means of Uvell- pictures. . , . . hood; and as there 'is nolaw prohibit- That is why village improvement ingit, should one of them elect to be state charities, and education are sue neither teacher nor business woman, she cessful . departments. . and their power may utilise all that she has learned in for good is constantly on the increase. . "And that is also why civu eervico re form has not been touched. It borders on politics, and our men have spoken in no uncertain terms "concerning it . "Please do not for a moment under stand me as criticising the good .work that haa been a one aiong m civil service reform by. the good women of other states. All honor and success t thm : and the content that comes from conscientious performance of duty; her . . own organising and beautifying home." - 1; ; ' " ,ft;ft ft.'. ''. Forestry Club " Studies City Park Trees, The last meeting of the Forestry clb was held at the home of Mrs. A. H. Breyman, its president ; The day being pleasant ths business session was held under the shade of tbe beautiful walnut 1 1 , ";ub uf has taught us anything, it . u. r ...v... , . j u.. .. . " m . i . . .. vv. , na ma niuurw ni uniLj 111 tuatlw fammia Th,M mraa a la.ni at. I " a. . . , . i tendance, and after the business session, upon , invitation . of the president, - the members took the cars and wsnt to the City park,' Where by previous arrange ment they were met by Mr. Lowlts, who conducted them through the park. . A diversity, -and probably we admire you all the more because we have no inten tion of doing as you do. Yet because we are North. Carolina women, we sn.n tblnk and act as Norm uaroiina women, and that means we shall continue Jo mr,A annreelato the way of other great number of the choloe varieties of I .nlf atiu orefer our own. feeling shrubs and trees were pointed out to ,. irrerent wars are not necessarily mem oj ine ujwrwnwa uperinraiiueiii, i hatter ones. who showed, in addition to his familiar ity and knowledge of forestry, a wonder ful amount of patience and good nature in endeavoring to answer every question asked at the same time by every Individ uai member. ft ft ft ' AT CXTJBS. A busy little housewife that lives across the way. I - - - ...,a hnar that Mrs. The afternoon was one ot genuine """" . -;- pleasure and instruction, and one to be I .jr"J ' .,,.,.,. tha hie-aVd ' remembered by the club for a long time LHas the heart to squander the blessed. 'At Clubs? to come.. ft ft ft Chicaeo Teachers Secure Their Salaries and Help Along, Miss Margaret Haley, president of the National ' Federation - of - Teachers, .: and Miss Gog-gin were recently appointed by the teachere of Chicago to find out the cause of - there being no money the city treasury to pay the teachers when It ' was, announced they would have to wait for their money for lack of funds. Their - Investigation resulted . In their finding that the street railroad com panies Of Chicago were not paying their Just rate of taxation for their franchises and privileges. : They brought the com panies into court and forced them to pay $1,200,000 back taxes, and added 75. 000,000 to the assessment rolls on which the car lines of Chicago will pay taxes in the future.. ' -'When women teachers can thus take care of tbelr property right and go at a thing In such a business-like manner there seems to be ground' for little fear that they will make boys under their control effeminate. ftft ft Misdirected Patriotism that Would Molest" Heroes Bones. - A short time atro the word went forth that : the ambitious Daughters of the i American Revolution Of New York were about to remove the house where Betsey Ross created the first. American flag, from Philadelphia, and transplant it in New York. - Perhaps in retaliation now comes a proposition from the Philadel-, phla Daughters to convert old Independ- Has she killed her conscience, or has she eared her heart To leave the famUy washing, and Jaun tily to start , On Monday morning . early, to take a leading Dart . !. . At clubsT "Why, ill my time I'm busy, a miie household drudge; ' When evening comes I'm tired, and do not care to budge, But quietly I slumber, no time my , thoughts p smuage . - , , - . At .clubs." -t "But yesterday X heard John say that : Ura Cray's so smart . Has learned a heap of politics, and culi nary art,. And codes of civil government ; ana speaks all by heart -At -clubs.,;." ;; '-, i".".-" "And yet her house )s tidy, it looks as . well aa mine. '' She's never in a hurry, has always lots of time ' For writing learned papers and reading clever rhymes , At . clubs.. ' J "When baby stop V his teething, and Willie starts to school, : , And all the family clockwork Is running under rule, I'll try to find the secret, for I'm' no r stupid fool-- -" ' " " r At clubs." MRS. JULIA MARQUAM. .SOCIETY , (Continued from Page -Twelve.) . -targe Klickitat will leave K Ash street . dock at S35. - There will be dancing on the ' barge - and musle by . Everest's - orchestra on the steamer. - C. A. Zander is president of the club.- The committee , on arrangements consists of L. P. Thorn ton, H, J- Houghton, H. T. Campion, N. " Paulsen, R. A. Woodburn, J.; A, Roper, . 3. M. Sheets. thr, t -w w' ' :"- ' " ' ' , A tea Is being-planned for the benefit of the - Patton home, to" occur : Friday, June J4. i The women In charge, are 1 forming elaborate' plans to make this affair a- success. The musical program, " which is -, in charge of Mrs. : J. tt Burgard, will Include some excellent talent Mrs. -Walter Reed Ttas sub mitted, the names of her best pupils to - tak part." Weber's orchestra has been engaged to play throughout the per formance. Mrs. Nicola I. president of - tbe Patton borne board, has thrown open, her' fiome for this, occasion. ,, There' will be booths- where aprons and handker chiefs of, all kinds -will be for sale. Ice cream and cake also , will be sold.' The Hostess for the afternoon will' be Mrs. John Watson, Mrs. Wendell, Mrs. H. W. Goddard,-' Mrs. Shan non, Mrs. Fullum, Mrs. . Peterson, Mrs. Wlllett Mrs Albright Mrs. -C. R. Davis, Mrs. Daly, Mrs, Brown, and Mrs. Donahoe. . - , i 1 'ersona . Mr. and Mrs. L' C Stanley of Chip pawa. Falls, Wisconsin, are - spending the summer ' with O. R. Smith and Mr. and . Mrs. Fred : 8.' Stanley, 181 North Twenty-third street Mr.-Stanley Is well known throughout the east as ' a .banker - and lumberman. - He has extensive railroad interests in this part of. the country and comes, west every summer to look after them. ' . Dr. 8. J. Barber went to the coast yesterday to put his cottage In readi ness for summer occupancy, .His fam ily will leave in a few weeks. - ' Monday evening Mr. Bingham win i lecture on "Metropolitan Parks" at the Unttartanchurch. The lecture- will be under the auspices of the Woman's Uni tarian alliance. , 3 1 Miss Mary Gray returned - Thursday from her college work in Eugene, to her home,, 715 Thompson street 1 s Mrs. Florence D.Xalef returned Tues day from a visit to Hot Springs. . She Is Just recovering from- a . severe ,lll ness. Mr, A. " Theodore . Smith, , ex-presldent of the San Great Christian v Endeavor, left for the east last week, where he In tends to enter some. College to study for the ministry. . .m -..v..- "v ' Mrs. S. Heller and daughter, of San Francisco arrived yesterday to visit Mrs. Max Loewenson at 167 Seventeenth street - - . Miss Ella Doble returned to her home at 1164 Thurman street from her soph omore work in the University of Ore gon. - ' ' - ' . Hon. ' 8. 'i H. Friendly t is .passing' Sun day with his sister,. Mrs. Charles H. Lauer. at 074 Everett street " - Miss Frances - Thomas, last year's queen at ' the Astoria regatta, who has been in California for : the ; past, four i months, arrived In - this city Tuesday evening en route for Jier at 'Astoria. Miss Claire Jamison of Tacoma, who has- been visiting Miss Hattle Ellery at B61 Belmont a tree t returned home Frit day night . Miss Helen Morrison will leave during the week for an eastern trip. She will visit at St. Louis and Duluth. - Mrs, - W. O. Eliot left yesterday to pass a few days in Hood River. , . - Miss Stella May Balllnger teft Thurs day for the St Louis exposition. She will ' make quite an ; extended trip through the middle west vlBTting rela tives snd friends, In Chicago, Denver and Oklahoma before returning to Port land. ' Dr. end Mrs. Harper of Corvallis are visiting friends in East Portland. - The Misses Georgia and Zella Lewis of Sellwood left for the beach on last Wednesday, .where they went to spend the "Summer. Mrs. Frank Branch-Riley ha returned home fsem California, where she has been vlsftlng her parents, Mr. -and Mrs. Ernest Brand,' in . San Francisco, and friends in the Santa Clara valley. ; Dur ing the reunion of her class at Stanford she was tbe guest of her sorority and of Miss Gertrude Mackintosh at her eoun try home in the Palo Alto foothills, Mr. Harley Glafke returned Thursday morning from Etrgene where he ha been attending the University -of Ore goa . Miss 1 NeUle ' Peterson returned Wed nesday last from a 10 months' visit in San Francisco with friends ' and rela' tives.'' ' ' . W. Gifford Nash. "-. the, pianist left Tuesday morning lor his nome in masn- ville. Or, where he will pass the sum mer. . . 1 ; Mr. and Mrs. H. A. More and son Harry. left Thursday morning , for St Louis and i other eastern points, They will be absent about a month, . Mr. Kirk Sheldon. Jr., attended commencement at the University of Ore gon during the week. E. Clark Evans. Seattle manager , of the Slmonds Manufacturing -company, was the guest of "his pareits, Col. and Mrs. E. D. Evan during the week.- . Mrs. Charles H. .Fox and Master Charles Fox, 35 'East Sixteenth street North, have returned from an extended visit in British Columbia.. , - Mrs.' L. P. Clark and chUdren - left visit to. Seattle .. and have Thursday for Tacoma. ; . ' Rev. and Mrs.- R. Abrahamson moved to JIS Thirteenth street. -i. ,' Mrs, Gus Simon and her daughter went to St Martin's Hot Springs, near ? 'he Dalles, Friday rooming to pass a ew .days. 'Miss Lula Maude Holmes, one of this year's University of Oregon graduates, returned to her home, 021 Second street Friday. - . , - iMiss Edna Pearl Luckey, a U. O. graduate -of this year,' returned .Friday to her home, 53 J Couch street k ' Mr. Horace Fenton-nas returned' from Eugene -where, he attended the U. O. commencement exercises. ' 1 J; MissLiela Goddard, who has ' Just completed her freshman ' year .' at the University of Oregon, has returned to her home at 4B5 Going street, Irving-ton. Miss Ernestine Falling -returned to her home, 38J West PaTk street Thurs day, evening, from her year's 'work at th University of Oregon. i"iv.iV?-'V-'-' '?-. i- i- v'' Explanation. , - - ' Ffom . the Boston Transcript, T"T Bangs ."Funny abou- you. You laughed as though you would split at that joke in the second act; but when I told , it, to you a week or so ago it didn't seem to strike, ypu as a bit com ical," , , , J V Blnga "t paid money to hear that Joke at the theatre; when you told it It was not sought by me, s- People pay money for advice from th doctor, but they have "no use for gratuitous ad vice," s it' Tbe Sea Serpents Have Arrived At ' Seaside for the ' summer season. Excursion train leaves Union depot Sunday 8 a. m., returning leaves side i p. m. A seat reserved for every passenger. Fare only I1.IH for h round trip. - Tickets, 141 Alder street and Union depot , - . The Immortal, '. Old Mother Hubbard, .'-'' She went out and rubbered. ' New neighbors were Just moving In. - 'Til Juat take a prp. " My! Their furniture s ehnpV She said with a satisfied r.rtn, From the Chicago '